Toy cart



A. J. KOEHLER Nov. 23 1926.

TOY CART Filed Nov. 24. 1925 INVEN'I'OR d J/zaafi Z6! 7 BY M ATTORNEYS iatentecl Nov. 23, 1926.

UNETED STATES ANTHONY J. KOEHLER, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

TOY CART.

Application filed November 24, 1925. Serial Ive/71,227.

My invention relates to improvements in toy carts of the type in whichthe vehicle is propelled by pushing on the ground, and it consists inthe combinations, constructlons, and arrangements herein described andclaimed. 7

An object of my invention is to provide a device of relatively simpleconstruction for imitating a canoe to be propelled by a paddle, thesteering being accomplished by means of the feet.

A further object of my invention is to provide a device of the typedescribed which can be manufactured at a relatively small cost.

A further object of my invention is to provide a device of the typedescribed which is simple in construction, has few parts, and is notlikely to easily get out of order.

Other objects and advantages will appear in the following specification,and the novel features of the invention will be particularly pointed outin the appended claims.

My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, forming partof this application, in which Figure 1 is a plan view of the device,

Figure 2 is a side view, a portion of the device being shown in section,and V V Figure 3 is a perspective view of the paddle.

In carrying out my invention, I make use of side members 1 and 2. Theseside members, as will be seen from the drawings, are curved laterallyand have ends 1 and 2 respectively, which are secured together, andwhich are rounded to simulate the ends of a canoe.

Disposed transversely is a seat 3, the ends of which are shaped toconform with the curvature of the sides 1 and 2. A U-shaped bracket 1 isprovided, this bracket being secured underneath the seat and havingdownwardly turned ears 5 at each end. An axle 6 is supported between theears, and wheels 7 are carried by the axles.

In front of the seat is a foot board 8 having, in this instance,upturned ends 9 which are secured to the sides 1 and 2.

A front wheel 10 is journalled on an axle 11. The latter is threaded toreceive nuts 12 and the outer ends are bent rearwardly, as shown at 13,to form a guard for preventing the slipping of the foot from the axle11. The axle 11 is carried by a U-shaped bracket .14 which is secured tothe under side of a transverse member 15, the latter extending betweenthe sides and being secured thereto. The means for holding the U-shapedbracket 14 is a pivot bolt 16 which passes through the member 15, andwhich is held bymeans of a nut 17. An ear 18, which is integral with thebracket 14, projects forwardly, and to this ear a spiral "spring 19 isattached, the opposite end of the spring being secured a 20 to the frontpart of the device.

From the foregoing description of the various parts of the device, theoperation thereof may be readily understood. Normally the spring 19keeps the plane of the wheel 10, which is the steering wheel, inparallelism with the central longitudinal axis of the device. The userof the toy takes his place on the seat 3, and by means of the paddle 21propels the vehicle along by pushing on the paddle. In order to preventthe paddle from slipping, I provide the end with a resilient covering22, such as a piece of rubber, or the like. The vehicle is steered bythe feet which are placed on the extended axle 11. By pushing on oneside or the other, the wheel 10 may be turned to guide the cart in thedirection desired. The foot board 8 may be used when it is desired tocoast, because then the spring 19 will hold the wheel 10 in such aposition that the movement will be in a straight line until the axle 11is turned by the feet to guide the cart in some other direction.

It will be noted that the seat 8, the foot board 8, and the transversemember 15 all serve double functions in that they also form a part ofthe framework of the cart.

I claim:

1. A toy cart comprising spaced-apart curved side members joined attheir ends, a cross member serving as a seat, wheels carried underneathsaid cross member, a second cross member secured to the sides, a singlewheel pivotally carried by said second named cross member, an axle forsaid last named wheel, said axle being extended to form foot-receivingarms for turning the wheel, and spring means for keeping the plane ofsaid last named wheel normally in alignment with the longitudinal axisof the cart.

2. A toy cart comprising spaced-apart curved side members joined attheir ends, a

cross member serving as a seat, wheels carried underneath said crossmember, a second cross Inember secured to the sides, a bracket pivotallymounted on said last named cross member, a single Wheel carried by saidbracket and having an axle extended to form a foot-receiving means,whereby the Wheel may be turned, and a spring connected at one end tothe front of the cart and at the rear end to a portion of said pivotedbracket, whereby the last named Wheel is n'laintained normally in aplane parallel with the longitudinal axis of the device.

ANTHONY J. KOEHLER.

